Sunday, March 3, 2013

Review: Frostbite by Richelle Mead

It’s
winter break at St. Vladimir’s, but Rose is feeling anything but
festive. A massive Strigoi attack has put the school on high alert, and
now the Academy’s crawling with Guardians—including Rose’s hard-hitting
mother, Janine Hathaway. And if hand-to-hand combat with her mom wasn’t
bad enough, Rose’s tutor Dimitri has his eye on someone else, her friend
Mason’s got a huge crush on her, and Rose keeps getting stuck in
Lissa’s head while she’s making out with her boyfriend, Christian! The
Strigoi are closing in, and the Academy’s not taking any risks... This
year, St. Vlad’s annual holiday ski trip is mandatory.

But the
glittering winter landscape and the posh Idaho resort only create the
illusion of safety. When three friends run away in an offensive move
against the deadly Strigoi, Rose must join forces with Christian to
rescue them. But heroism rarely comes without a price...

Synopsis from Goodreads

This
series is one of the most beloved teen vampire series, working its way
into hearts and minds, and more importantly, pop culture, including an
upcoming movie. So, why oh way do I not love this series too??? I feel
so incredibly left out of the love! I have analyzed my feelings
over these books, trying to figure out what irks me about it. I mean,
the writing is good, the plot is fairly exciting. Throw in a little
sexual tension, and you have all the makings for a great series. Then I
figured it out. VA fangirls of the world unite in your intense dislike
for what I am about to say... I. Hate. Rose.Yup. I said it. Rose has
very few redeemable qualities. She is constantly insulting her friends,
and every time she opens her mouth, I cringe. Why did she say that?! What is she doing?! Her thoughts, actions and attitude make me hate being inside her head. GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!!!! On
the plus side, this book was better than the first, and Rose was
slightly less annoying by the end. She is beginning to channel her inner
Dimitri, and growing up a little. She has been humbled, and I like her
more already. I'll give the series one more chance to impress. In
the meantime, I look forward to trying something else written by
Richelle Mead. Her writing style is something I can definitely get into,
if her characters give me the chance.

Check out my review of Vampire Academy #1 here. Click on the images below for their goodreads pages.